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UAP supporting employee financial, mental wellness during the holiday season through advice, benefits
UAP Inc. is supporting employee financial well-being during the holidays by communicating advice and tips on effective spending and saving, says Geneviève Hébert, the company’s…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 09:00
Q&A with Seaspan’s Hamed Heydari
The organization’s total rewards manager talks family-building benefits, supporting younger workers’ well-being and the joys of online chess. Q: What new programs or initiatives are…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:54
Canadian employers face rising skills gaps as workplace literacy needs accelerate: expert
Foundational or ‘workplace literacy’ skills — including communication, problem solving and digital competency — are becoming essential as employers struggle to find candidates who meet…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 10, 2025 December 9, 2025
- 09:00
Rising workload pressures pushing people leaders to breaking point: report
People leaders were 1.7 times more likely to experience high stress than individual contributors in 2025, according to a new report by McLean & Company.…
- By: Staff
- December 9, 2025 December 8, 2025
- 09:00
Webinar coverage: Early diagnosis, high-efficacy treatments transforming life with MS
Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world, with an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people living with the disease. Every day, 12…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- December 9, 2025 December 3, 2025
- 08:00
Webinar coverage: New brain tumour treatment offers hope for working Canadians
Glioma, the most common malignant brain tumour in young adults under 50 is a devastating disease that often strikes people in their prime working years,…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- December 9, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 08:00
Webinar coverage: New treatment marks a turning point in Alzheimer’s care
Health Canada recently approved the first disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, which is a long-awaited milestone that carries significant implications for private drug plans, employers…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- December 9, 2025 November 26, 2025
- 08:00
Survey finds confidence key to higher retirement savings
Confident and knowledgeable group retirement savings plan members are saving 86 per cent more than those with low confidence and literacy, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- December 8, 2025 December 5, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference
Nearly 150 leaders and influencers in the benefits industry gathered at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21 for the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference.…
- December 3, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Managing evolution and change in the workplace
“The saying ‘change or die’ has been around forever, but right now, that’s more true than ever,” said Linda Duxbury, a professor at Carleton University’s…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Using benefits, claims data to find preventative health solutions
When a plan sponsor was seeing musculoskeletal issues come up in disability claims, it wanted to figure out if it could do more to support…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:58
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: How payor, provider integration can improve plan member health outcomes
Private payors spent a collective $37 billion on health care in 2024 out of a total Canadian health-care spend of $372 billion, with the benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:57
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Henry Schein Canada reducing disability leave claims with wellness program
It was 2023 and Henry Schein Canada was “late to the wellness party,” recalled Faye Gagne (pictured centre), the company’s manager of employee relations and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 07:56
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: The importance of incorporating menopause support into modern workplaces
Among the 21 million Canadians in the workforce, eight million are women over the age of 40. “We have a large workforce that’s going through…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:54
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: UAP’s wellness strategy improving employees’ mental, financial health
Implementing a wellness strategy during the pandemic helped Montreal-based automotive and heavy parts distributor UAP Inc. boost employee engagement, reduce the stigma around mental health…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:53
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Plan sponsors want data to tie wellness investments to health outcomes
Plan sponsors have far more access to benefits utilization and organizational health data than in recent years, but challenges persist with fragmentation and consistency across…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 07:52
How predictability in the workplace can reduce employee burnout
A recent New York Times feature highlighted the growing tension between workplace expectations and the unequal share of caregiving and domestic labour women continue to…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 2, 2025 December 1, 2025
- 09:00
67% of global employees experiencing fertility challenges say employer isn’t supportive: survey
Despite growing awareness of reproductive health, two-thirds (67 per cent) of global employees who have experienced fertility challenges say their workplaces don’t offer support for…
- By: Staff
- December 2, 2025 December 1, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the legal considerations for employers requiring cross-border travel was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
Quebec economic update: payroll deductions for QPP, modest financial relief to households
Quebec’s finance minister presented an economic update on Tuesday that offered modest savings to taxpayers, as he painted an optimistic picture of the province’s finances…
- By: Caroline Plante, the Canadian Press
- November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025
- 15:00
What are the legal considerations for Canadian employers requiring cross-border travel in the Trump era?
With travel to the U.S. becoming anxious, if not risky, for many Canadians, employers are facing the prospect of employees refusing to travel south of…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- November 25, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 09:00
Venn supporting employee health through nudges, challenges
Venn Software Inc. is encouraging employees to take care of their physical and mental health through nudges and friendly competitions. The Toronto-based fintech company’s benefits…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 25, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 09:00
Survey finds caregiving pressures affecting Canadian employees’ mental health, retirement plans
Canadian employees with caregivering responsibilities are facing rising levels of stress, lost income and workplace strain, according to a new survey by virtual-care platform Maple…
- By: Staff
- November 24, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 09:00